Diamond Enthusiast


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I suspect that this is a very old English rhyme from the 18th or early 19th century. Something old:- Wear Grandma's wedding ring or piece of family antique jewelry; direct link to family ancestry & pedigree. Something new:- brand-new wedding dress; symbolic of exciting beginning of new relationship. Something borrowed:- A coat or garment deliberately borrowed from another member of the family to remind the bride that they are there to help her in times of hardship. Something blue:- a ribbon or garter of blue to wear to the wedding to remind the bride how important fidelity is in a marriage (blue used to be one of the symbols of steadfastness and faithfulness). There are more lines to this, if I recall, one being 'and put silver in your shoe', or 'here's sixpence for your shoe', meaning be lucky in your future financial prosperity. 
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